72
The death of the mass market paperback, the people’s books (nikdirga.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/books@lemmy.world
32 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 

Books themselves aren’t going anywhere, or so I keep telling myself and fervently hoping despite all the evidence humanity’s collective brains are dissolving into a stew of slop and influence.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 4 points 9 months ago (1 child)

I think the worst part is the hardbacks produced today is just a bland onecolour things with at pretty dustcover. I want pretty books, that will last and not just an pretty extra cover!

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    There's some small imprints with good ideas! I know in France we've got a slew of young publishing houses, there's one that's re translating Stephen king with badass covers like (pic related)

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent